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Sep 22, 2007 | 05:41 PM

v8juice

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leaking bottle

I have had this happen twice.I filled the botlle and hit it once or twice for a short amount of time.The 2 gauges i have say there is still about 750 or better psi in the tank.I shut the valve and park the car.a couple of days later the tank is empty. the next time it sat for 3 or 4 weeks and i would check it every few days and the pressure was good.Then one day I go out and the tank is empty again.Where is this leaking??Oh,its is a NOS 15 pd bottle with the hi flo valve.

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Sep 23, 2007 | 04:55 PM

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Sep 23, 2007 | 05:07 PM

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was the bottle new when you bought it? are you sure you are shutting the valve all the way? Do you have a remote bottle opener?

Sep 23, 2007 | 05:12 PM

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Crank the bottle valve tight otherwise it'll leak. Check the burst disk and make sure that's all tight. The whole valve assembly threads into the bottle...It's unlikely, but could be leaking there.

Sep 23, 2007 | 05:38 PM

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You can try putting some dish soap and water in a spray bottle and spray all of the fittings for the nitrous and see if you find any bubbles anywhere.

Sep 24, 2007 | 02:05 PM

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check the gauge where it threads into the bottle. This is on the psi side of the valve and will leak even if the valve is shut tightly. Also the gauge itself could leak.Check everything with soapy water.

Sep 24, 2007 | 10:59 PM

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i thought i was the only one that had a bottle leak. i also had the 15lb nos bottle. mine leaked from the brass hex valve. i ended up getting a new kit so i never fixed it.